Ingredients-1 cup chana dal4 chopped GarlicCumin seedsPinch of turmeric powder1/3 tsp Red chilli powderChopped green chillies (as per taste)Coriander leavesSalt1 cup rice flour1/2 cup lukewarm water For stuffing Soak chana dal for 4-5 hours. Drain water Grind this with garlic Put this in a bowl and add salt, cumin seeds, red chilli powder, turmeric powder,…
Rava Appe Recipe
Cooking Time: 20 mins ⏰ Ingredients 1 cup sooji 1/4 cup curd 1 pinch baking soda Salt 1 medium finely chopped carrot 🥕 4-5 finely chopped beans Oil Steps: Take sooji in a bowl and add curd Add some water to prepare a smooth mixture. Ensure that the mixture is of thick consistency only Leave…
Masala Kathal Recipe
Ingredients500 gm kathal Mustard oil Tez patta 3 onions 7-8 cloves of garlic 1 inch ginger Pinch of Turmeric powder 1 tsp red chilli powder 2 tsp Dhaniya powder 1 tsp Garam Masala Salt Steps: 1. Chop kathal and fry it in mustard oil. Add salt during frying and shallow fry till it becomes golden…
Bhindi Bharwa Recipe
Ingredients 10 Bhindi 1/5 tsp Dhaniya powder 1/5 tsp Sauff 1/5 tsp Jeera 1/5 tsp Kalonji 1/5 tsp Methi Seeds Salt Amchur Powder Red chilli powder Steps Dry roast sauff, jeera, kalonji, dhaniya and methi. Grind them in a mixie so that fine powder is obtained Add chopped onion and chopped garlic to oil. Saute…
Noodles in Black Pepper Sauce Recipe
We have thoroughly enjoyed our meats and sometimes our vegetables in the oozing hot black pepper sauce. That invisible hot air guzzling from your ears and nose clearly depicts the beauty of black pepper sauce. Ever thought of having noodles in them?Statutory warning: You need plenty of time, patience and a certain level of tolerance…
Masala Aloo Gobhi Recipe
A different style to cook aloo gobhi and this remains our favourite!Ingredients4 medium sized Potatoes250 gm CauliflowerOnion ginger garlic pasteSaltPinch of Turmeric powderRed chilli powder1 tsp dhaniya powder2 tomatoes1/2 tsp Garam masala Steps In a pan add oil and stir fry potatoes and cauliflower till they become golden brown. Add a little bit of salt…
Easy Chicken Biryani
Cooking Time: 30-45 minutes ⏰Ingredients500 gm chickenTez Patta2 chopped onionsGinger garlic pasteSaltPinch of Turmeric powderRed chilli powder1 tsp Dhaniya powder1 tsp Garam masalaRiceBlack pepper, green cardamom, star anise, cinnamon stick1/2 cup MilkLemon juice Steps In a pan add oil and tez Patta. Add chopped onions. Sauté till they become golden brown Add ginger garlic paste….
EASY LITTI CHOKHA RECIPE
Cooking Time: 1 hourIngredientsFor littiChane ka sattuChopped green chilliesChopped onionGingerGarlicAjwainKalonji (onion seeds)SaltJeeraMustard oilMirchi ka achaar For chokhaRoasted BrinjalRoasted tomatoBoiled potatoesChopped green chilliesGarlicSaltMustard oil Steps Mix all the ingredients for litti together Knead the dough using whole wheat flour. Add only a little bit of oil Roll into thin circles and stuff it with the sattu…
Palak Patta Chaat Recipe
Cooking Time: 30 minutes IngredientsBesanSaltRed chilli powderTurmeric powderPalak Patta (Spinach leaves)PomegranateCurdSevChopped green chilliesFor Imli chutneyImli pasteGingerJeeraSugarRed chilli powder Steps Take besan in a bowl and add salt, red chilli powder and turmeric powder. Mix well and add water. Dip spinach leaves in this mixture and fry them For Imli chutney In a pan add oil…
Sabudana Khichdi Recipe
Cooking Time: 45 minutes Ingredients 200 gm Sabudana50 gm Peanuts3-4 Chopped Green chillies1 PotatoJeera (Cumin Seeds)Ghee/ OilSalt Steps Soak sabudana in water for 3 hours. Do not add excess water, make sure that water is at the level of sabudana. In a pan add ghee, jeera and chopped green chillies. Add one chopped potato and…
Egg Curry Recipe
Cooking time: 30 minutesIngredients4 eggs2 medium Onions(0.5 for tadka, 1.5 for paste)4 cloves of GarlicGingerSaltRed chilli powderPinch of haldi1/2 tsp garam masala1 tsp Coriander powder (dhaniya powder)Coriander leaves Steps: Boil eggs, peal off the shell and fry it. In a pan add mustard oil and 1/2 chopped medium onion. Saute till it becomes golden brown…
Healthy Whole Wheat Pancakes
Pancakes are a delicious breakfast item. Here we have tried to make them healthy and we have also given it a twist by adding some cocoa powder to the mixture! Follow the steps and enjoy the goodness of it with some honey, nutella or icecream! Ingredients2 cup whole wheat flour1 cup milk1 egg2 tablespoon sugar2…
Travel musings – Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
The diameter of the deep pan used to prepare meals for the Jodhpur royalty is bigger than my height!
Travel musings – Dhanaulti eco park, Uttarakhand, India
What a delight it was,To breathe fresh mountain air,Amongst the conifers! P.S.: I still haven’t travelled since Jan’20. It is a pandemic not a joke.
Travel photo – Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
सुनो बात मेरी –अनोखी हवा हूँ।बड़ी बावली हूँ,बड़ी मस्तमौला।नहीं कुछ फिकर है,बड़ी ही निडर हूँ।जिधर चाहती हूँ,उधर घूमती हूँ,मुसाफिर अजब हूँ। Caption taken from Basanti Hawa by Kedarnath Aggarwal
Travel musings – Uttarakhand
So the next time you forget me, remember these periwinklesRemember their purityAnd then reminisce my heartAs pure as a white blossom
Travel musings – Karkotak peak, Uttarakhand, India
No no, it’s not loveFor I have loved beforeThis emptiness your absence will bringIs just working it’s sorcery on me.
Travel musings – Cloud’s end, Uttarakhand
And I am a traveller of lifeA traveller of natureI go on and on.
Travel musings – Jaswant Thada, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
And he will come to youWhen you are least awareStaring at the whites of the fluffy skiesDispersing in the blues.
Travel musings – Ramnagar, Uttarakhand, India
It sounds pretty strange that we do not value the open azure skies with warm hints of sunlight when they are present.We only realise their value in their absence, for instance, in those fog filled hazy mornings.
Travel musings – Kareri Lake trek, Himachal Pradesh, India
Posing for the camera while balancing yourself in three layers of clothing, two layers of socks with gaiters and a 1.5 kg DSLR.It is challenging to trek on snow specially when the trail is not clear. But aren’t the mid week blues challenging too?
Travel musings – Corn village, Uttarakhand, India
Joy of summers
